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other way, and if the dearth under which the whole country has 

 temporarily sufiFered has the tendency to direct labor into its more 

 appropriate channels, we may find that even this affliction has not 

 been without its advantage. The prospect now is that more abun- 

 dant crops will be realized than ever before in this country ; this 

 result will be experienced, not only from the reasons above given, 

 but from the earth's comparative rest for a number of years past, 

 and the great drouth bringing a larger quantity of the fertilizing 

 salts to the surface ; such crops of grain and vegetables and fruit? 

 must rejoice the heart of the husbandman and fill the land with 

 plenty. It is to be hoped that it may awaken gratitude to the Great 

 Giver and make the receiver better. Ed. 



THE EIGHTH ANNUAL STATE FAIR OF OHIO. 

 Sept. 15—18, 1857. 



The time appointed for the Eighth Annual Agricultural and In- 

 dustrial Exhibition of the State Agricultural Society of Ohio is 

 gradually drawing nigh. Already a goodly number of workmen 

 are busily engaged in fitting up the grounds and in erecting com- 

 modious halls, which are to receive the bountiful productions of our 

 soil and the rare fruits of the genius and skill of our enterprising 

 mechanics — the most convincing testimonials of our advancing 

 prosperity and glory. 



The steadily increasing interest taken by the people of Ohio in 

 these exhibitions, the happy location of the fair grounds on a most 

 beautiful site in near proximity to the great commercial emporium 

 of the West, and above all the flattering prospect of abundant crops 

 with which Providence is likely to crown the year, give a sure prom- 

 ise that the coming State Fair will triumphantly surpass all the other 

 similar exhibitions hitherto had and will give additional luster and 

 dignity to the laborious citizens of our great State. 



Arrangements for the accommodation of live stock are made on a 

 more extensive scale than at any previous Fair. Over 700 stalls for 

 horses, cattle, sheep and swine, as well as the necessary accommoda- 



